Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
- Strong financial results for Q4 2023 with net income of $12.4 million and Adjusted Distributable Earnings of $4.6 million.
- Book value of $7.32 per share as of December 31, 2023, with a dividend yield of 16.0% based on the March 5, 2024 closing stock price.
- CLO portfolio grew to $17.4 million, and capital allocation as of December 31, 2023, included 89% mortgage-related securities and 11% corporate CLOs.
- Debt-to-equity ratio of 5.4:1 as of December 31, 2023, with cash and cash equivalents of $38.5 million.
- CEO Laurence Penn highlighted the company's performance during market volatility, portfolio growth, and investment opportunities in Agency RMBS and CLOs.
- None.
Insights
The financial report from Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT showcases a net income of $12.4 million, or $0.75 per share and an Adjusted Distributable Earnings of $4.6 million, or $0.27 per share. These figures are crucial as they provide investors with a snapshot of the company's profitability and the earnings available for distribution to shareholders. The reported book value of $7.32 per share is a vital metric for evaluating the company's net asset value, which can influence investor perception and the stock's intrinsic value.
Another significant aspect is the net interest margin, sitting at 2.02% for Agency and 6.28% for credit. This margin indicates the profitability of the company's lending operations and is a key driver of financial performance. The debt-to-equity ratio of 5.4:1, adjusted to 5.3:1, is also noteworthy as it reflects the company's financial leverage and risk profile. A lower ratio, as seen from the previous quarter's 7.3:1, suggests a reduction in leverage and possibly a more conservative capital structure.
The dividend yield of 16.0% based on the closing stock price is exceptionally high, which may be attractive to income-focused investors but could also raise concerns about the sustainability of such payouts. The expansion of the CLO portfolio to $17.4 million demonstrates a strategic shift in the company's investment focus, which could have implications for future earnings and risk diversification.
The reported quarter end results reflect a strategic rotation from RMBS to CLOs, indicating a shift in investment strategy that could affect the company's risk profile and return potential. The Agency RMBS portfolio turnover of 25% suggests active portfolio management, which could be a response to the volatile interest rate environment experienced in the quarter. The outperformance of Agency RMBS, especially in lower and intermediate coupons, compared to U.S. Treasuries and interest rate swaps, highlights a potentially favorable market condition for EARN's portfolio concentration.
Moreover, the mention of FDIC's intervention in the Agency MBS market signifies a notable event that could have broader implications for the mortgage REIT industry. The economic 'soft landing' narrative and the anticipation of interest rate cuts create an uncertain yet opportunistic environment for investors in mortgage-related securities. The expectation of performance dispersion in the CLO market suggests that there may be differentiated returns within the sector, which could benefit firms with strong selection capabilities like EARN.
The broader economic context, including the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes and the subsequent market anticipation of a rate cut cycle, plays a significant role in the performance of mortgage REITs like EARN. The yield spread volatility experienced during the quarter, with widening and subsequent tightening, indicates a dynamic interest rate environment that impacts the pricing and attractiveness of mortgage-backed securities. The performance of EARN's Agency RMBS and CLO portfolios during this period reflects the company's ability to navigate such economic conditions.
The reported growth in the CLO portfolio and the strategic capital allocation shift towards it suggest an adaptive response to the changing economic landscape. The economic 'soft landing' narrative, if it materializes, could stabilize market conditions and support the performance of credit assets. However, the uncertainty around the timing of future interest rate cuts poses a risk that could affect investment strategies and market valuations in the short to medium term.
Highlights
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Net income (loss) of
$12.4 million $0.75 -
Adjusted Distributable Earnings1 of
$4.6 million $0.27 -
Book value of
$7.32 $0.24 -
Net interest margin2 of
2.02% on Agency,6.28% on credit, and2.19% overall. - Weighted average constant prepayment rate ("CPR") for the fixed-rate Agency specified pool portfolio of 6.83.
- Net mortgage assets-to-equity ratio of 6.5:14 as of December 31, 2023.
-
CLO portfolio grew to
$17.4 million -
Capital allocation5 as of December 31, 2023:
89% mortgage-related securities,11% corporate CLOs. -
Dividend yield of
16.0% based on the March 5, 2024 closing stock price of$5.99 $0.08 - Debt-to-equity ratio of 5.4:1 as of December 31, 2023; adjusted for unsettled purchases and sales, the debt-to-equity ratio as of December 31, 2023 was 5.3:1.
-
Cash and cash equivalents of
$38.5 million $22.9 million
Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
"During the fourth quarter, Ellington Residential generated net income of
"After a tumultuous start to the fourth quarter, which saw
"In the corporate CLO market, after experiencing similar widening in October, credit spreads tightened through year end with an economic 'soft landing' narrative permeating the market. EARN's growing CLO portfolio also generated strong returns during the quarter. Our CLO portfolio grew by
"In a year of elevated interest rate and yield spread volatility that saw the FDIC seize and then sell
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1 |
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Adjusted Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Reconciliation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings to Net Income (Loss)" below for an explanation regarding the calculation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings. |
2 |
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Net interest margin of a group of assets represents the weighted average asset yield less the weighted average cost of borrowings secured by those assets (including the effect of net interest income (expense) related to |
3 |
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Excludes recent purchases of fixed rate Agency specified pools with no prepayment history. |
4 |
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We define our net mortgage assets-to-equity ratio as the net aggregate market value of our mortgage-backed securities (including the underlying market values of our long and short TBA positions) divided by shareholder's equity attributable to our mortgage-related strategies. As of December 31, 2023 the market value of our mortgage-backed securities and our net long TBA position was |
5 |
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Percentages shown are of net assets, as opposed to gross assets, deployed in each strategy. |
Financial Results
The following table summarizes our portfolio of long investments(1) as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:
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December 31, 2023 |
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September 30, 2023 |
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($ in thousands) |
Current Principal |
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Fair Value |
|
Average Price(2) |
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Cost |
|
Average Cost(2) |
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Current Principal |
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Fair Value |
|
Average Price(2) |
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Cost |
|
Average Cost(2) |
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Agency Portfolio: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Agency RMBS(3) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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15-year fixed-rate mortgages |
$ |
28,647 |
|
$ |
27,847 |
|
97.21 |
|
$ |
28,765 |
|
100.41 |
|
$ |
34,975 |
|
$ |
32,600 |
|
93.21 |
|
$ |
34,800 |
|
99.50 |
20-year fixed-rate mortgages |
|
8,524 |
|
|
7,863 |
|
92.25 |
|
|
9,033 |
|
105.97 |
|
|
10,441 |
|
|
9,074 |
|
86.91 |
|
|
11,083 |
|
106.15 |
30-year fixed-rate mortgages |
|
697,510 |
|
|
670,294 |
|
96.10 |
|
|
682,379 |
|
97.83 |
|
|
800,500 |
|
|
726,345 |
|
90.74 |
|
|
786,592 |
|
98.26 |
ARMs |
|
7,127 |
|
|
7,119 |
|
99.89 |
|
|
8,060 |
|
113.09 |
|
|
7,207 |
|
|
7,154 |
|
99.26 |
|
|
7,983 |
|
110.77 |
Reverse mortgages |
|
14,406 |
|
|
14,874 |
|
103.25 |
|
|
16,589 |
|
115.15 |
|
|
15,023 |
|
|
15,335 |
|
102.08 |
|
|
17,049 |
|
113.49 |
Total Agency RMBS |
|
756,214 |
|
|
727,997 |
|
96.27 |
|
|
744,826 |
|
98.49 |
|
|
868,146 |
|
|
790,508 |
|
91.06 |
|
|
857,507 |
|
98.77 |
Agency IOs |
|
n/a |
|
|
7,415 |
|
n/a |
|
|
6,607 |
|
n/a |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
7,845 |
|
n/a |
|
|
6,967 |
|
n/a |
Total Agency |
|
|
|
735,412 |
|
|
|
|
751,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
798,353 |
|
|
|
|
864,474 |
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Credit Portfolio: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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CLO Notes |
|
16,876 |
|
|
14,491 |
|
85.87 |
|
|
14,441 |
|
85.57 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
3,824 |
|
84.98 |
|
|
3,823 |
|
84.95 |
CLO Equity |
|
n/a |
|
|
2,926 |
|
n/a |
|
|
2,947 |
|
n/a |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
Non-Agency RMBS(3) |
|
9,953 |
|
|
9,409 |
|
94.53 |
|
|
8,189 |
|
82.28 |
|
|
14,752 |
|
|
12,825 |
|
86.94 |
|
|
12,316 |
|
83.49 |
Non-Agency IOs |
|
n/a |
|
|
11,310 |
|
n/a |
|
|
8,700 |
|
n/a |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
11,540 |
|
n/a |
|
|
8,884 |
|
n/a |
Total Credit |
|
|
|
38,136 |
|
|
|
|
34,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,189 |
|
|
|
|
25,023 |
|
|
||
Total |
|
|
$ |
773,548 |
|
|
|
$ |
785,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
826,542 |
|
|
|
$ |
889,497 |
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(1) |
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Excludes |
(2) |
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Expressed as a percentage of current principal balance. |
(3) |
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Excludes IOs. |
The size of our Agency RMBS holdings decreased by
Our debt-to-equity ratio, adjusted for unsettled purchases and sales, decreased to 5.3:1 as of December 31, 2023, as compared to 7.3:1 as of September 30, 2023. The decline was primarily due to a decrease in borrowings on our smaller Agency RMBS portfolio and significantly higher shareholders' equity, partially offset by a small increase in borrowings on our CLO portfolio. Similarly, our net mortgage assets-to-equity ratio decreased to 6.5:1 from 7.2:1 over the same time period, despite having a net long TBA position as of December 31, 2023 as compared to a net short TBA position as of September 30, 2023.
In October, interest rates and volatility increased, which drove yield spreads wider in most fixed income sectors, including Agency RMBS. Markets then reversed course, however, with interest rates and volatility declining, and yield spreads tightening, through year end. Overall for the fourth quarter, Agency RMBS outperformed
Average pay-ups on our specified pool portfolio decreased slightly to
Our larger corporate CLO portfolio also contributed positively to our quarterly results, driven by net interest income and net gains to our quarterly results. Similar to Agency RMBS, yield spreads on most CLOs widened in October before tightening in November and December, and finished the quarter tighter overall.
Additionally, our non-Agency RMBS portfolio and interest-only securities also generated positive results for the quarter, driven by net interest income and net gains, as yield spreads followed a similar pattern during the quarter.
We intend to continue increasing our allocation to corporate CLOs and/or non-Agency RMBS based on market opportunities.
The net interest margin on our Agency portfolio increased quarter over quarter, driven by higher asset yields and a lower cost of funds, as we continued to benefit from positive carry on our interest rate swaps where we receive a higher floating rate and pay a lower fixed rate. The net interest margin on our credit portfolio also increased, with our larger CLO holdings boosting our asset yields. The net interest margin (excluding the Catch-up Amortization Adjustment) on our Agency and credit portfolios increased to
About Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT is a real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, investing in, and managing residential mortgage-related, real estate-related, and other assets including corporate CLOs, with a primary focus on residential mortgage-backed securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a
Conference Call
We will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 7, 2024, to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial (800) 579-2543 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time and reference the conference ID: EARNQ423. International callers should dial (785) 424-1789 and reference the same conference ID. The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed via the "For Our Shareholders" section of our web site at www.earnreit.com. To listen to the live webcast, please visit www.earnreit.com at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install necessary audio software. In connection with the release of these financial results, we also posted an investor presentation, that will accompany the conference call, on our website at www.earnreit.com under "For Investors—Presentations."
A dial-in replay of the conference call will be available on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through Thursday, March 14, 2024 at approximately 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. To access this replay, please dial (800) 934-3033. International callers should dial (402) 220-1144. A replay of the conference call will also be archived on our web site at www.earnreit.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future operations, business strategies, performance, financial condition, liquidity and prospects, taking into account information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and strategies may vary materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements or from our beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "would," "could," "goal," "objective," "will," "may," "seek," or similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, our beliefs regarding the current economic and investment environment, our ability to implement its investment and hedging strategies, our future prospects and the protection of our net interest margin from prepayments, volatility and its impact on us, the performance of our investment and hedging strategies, our exposure to prepayment risk in our Agency portfolio, and statements regarding the drivers of our returns. The following factors are examples of those that could cause actual results to vary from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements: changes in interest rates and the market value of our investments, market volatility, changes in mortgage default rates and prepayment rates, our ability to borrow to finance its assets, changes in government regulations affecting our business, our ability to maintain its exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or "REIT," and other changes in market conditions and economic trends, such as changes to fiscal or monetary policy, heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, and currency fluctuations. Furthermore, as stated above, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which can be accessed through the link to our SEC filings under "For Our Shareholders" on our website (at www.earnreit.com) or at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied may be described from time to time in reports we file with the SEC, including reports on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |
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Three-Month Period Ended |
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Year Ended |
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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(In thousands except share amounts and per share amounts) |
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INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Interest income |
|
$ |
11,888 |
|
|
$ |
11,253 |
|
|
$ |
42,549 |
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Interest expense |
|
|
(11,511 |
) |
|
|
(12,349 |
) |
|
|
(45,256 |
) |
Total net interest income (expense) |
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
(1,096 |
) |
|
|
(2,707 |
) |
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Management fees to affiliate |
|
|
512 |
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
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Professional fees |
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
1,132 |
|
Compensation expense |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
735 |
|
Insurance expense |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
386 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
1,482 |
|
Total expenses |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
|
5,535 |
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OTHER INCOME (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
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Net realized gains (losses) on securities |
|
|
(11,825 |
) |
|
|
(19,572 |
) |
|
|
(58,103 |
) |
Net realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives |
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
|
28,562 |
|
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities |
|
|
50,930 |
|
|
|
(15,824 |
) |
|
|
61,274 |
|
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives |
|
|
(27,109 |
) |
|
|
25,276 |
|
|
|
(18,932 |
) |
Total other income (loss) |
|
|
13,436 |
|
|
|
(8,968 |
) |
|
|
12,801 |
|
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
|
$ |
12,439 |
|
|
$ |
(11,420 |
) |
|
$ |
4,559 |
|
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: |
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|
|
|
|
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Basic and Diluted |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
|
$ |
(0.75 |
) |
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING |
|
|
16,662,407 |
|
|
|
15,199,837 |
|
|
|
14,875,314 |
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CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE: |
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|
|
|
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Dividends declared |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.96 |
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ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) |
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As of |
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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(In thousands except share amounts and per share amounts) |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
38,533 |
|
|
$ |
39,996 |
|
|
$ |
34,816 |
|
Securities, at fair value |
|
|
773,548 |
|
|
|
836,275 |
|
|
|
893,509 |
|
Due from brokers |
|
|
3,245 |
|
|
|
27,900 |
|
|
|
18,824 |
|
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value |
|
|
74,279 |
|
|
|
100,948 |
|
|
|
68,770 |
|
Reverse repurchase agreements |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
37,103 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
Receivable for securities sold |
|
|
51,132 |
|
|
|
16,667 |
|
|
|
33,452 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
|
4,522 |
|
|
|
4,995 |
|
|
|
3,326 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
552 |
|
|
|
436 |
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
945,690 |
|
|
$ |
1,064,436 |
|
|
$ |
1,053,632 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Repurchase agreements |
|
$ |
729,543 |
|
|
$ |
811,180 |
|
|
$ |
842,455 |
|
Payable for securities purchased |
|
|
12,139 |
|
|
|
8,220 |
|
|
|
42,199 |
|
Due to brokers |
|
|
54,476 |
|
|
|
71,202 |
|
|
|
45,666 |
|
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value |
|
|
7,329 |
|
|
|
8,840 |
|
|
|
3,119 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
46,326 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
Dividend payable |
|
|
1,488 |
|
|
|
1,270 |
|
|
|
1,070 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
1,153 |
|
|
|
1,454 |
|
|
|
1,097 |
|
Management fee payable to affiliate |
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
Interest payable |
|
|
2,811 |
|
|
|
4,066 |
|
|
|
4,696 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
809,452 |
|
|
|
952,978 |
|
|
|
941,223 |
|
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Preferred shares, par value |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common shares, par value |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
Additional paid-in-capital |
|
|
274,698 |
|
|
|
258,258 |
|
|
|
240,940 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(138,646 |
) |
|
|
(146,959 |
) |
|
|
(128,665 |
) |
Total Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
136,238 |
|
|
|
111,458 |
|
|
|
112,409 |
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
|
$ |
945,690 |
|
|
$ |
1,064,436 |
|
|
$ |
1,053,632 |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL PER SHARE INFORMATION |
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|
|
|
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|
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Book Value Per Share |
|
$ |
7.32 |
|
|
$ |
7.02 |
|
|
$ |
8.40 |
|
(1) |
|
Derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2022. |
(2) |
|
Conformed to current period presentation. |
(3) |
|
Common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023, includes 2,720,548 common shares issued during the fourth quarter under our at-the-market common share offering program. |
Reconciliation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings to Net Income (Loss)
We calculate Adjusted Distributable Earnings as net income (loss), excluding realized and change in net unrealized gains and (losses) on securities and financial derivatives, and excluding other income or loss items that are of a non-recurring nature, if any. Adjusted Distributable Earnings includes net realized and change in net unrealized gains (losses) associated with periodic settlements on interest rate swaps. Adjusted Distributable Earnings also excludes the effect of the Catch-up Amortization Adjustment on interest income. The Catch-up Amortization Adjustment is a quarterly adjustment to premium amortization or discount accretion triggered by changes in actual and projected prepayments on our Agency RMBS (accompanied by a corresponding offsetting adjustment to realized and unrealized gains and losses). The adjustment is calculated as of the beginning of each quarter based on our then-current assumptions about cashflows and prepayments, and can vary significantly from quarter to quarter.
Adjusted Distributable Earnings is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings provides information useful to investors, because: (i) we believe that it is a useful indicator of both current and projected long-term financial performance, in that it excludes the impact of certain current-period earnings components that we believe are less useful in forecasting long-term performance and dividend-paying ability; (ii) we use it to evaluate the effective net yield provided by our portfolio, after the effects of financial leverage; and (iii), we believe that presenting Adjusted Distributable Earnings assists investors in measuring and evaluating our operating performance, and comparing our operating performance to that of our residential mortgage REIT peers. Our calculation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings may differ from the calculation of similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures by our peers, with the result that these non-GAAP financial measures might not be directly comparable; adjusted Distributable Earnings excludes certain items, such as most realized and unrealized gains and losses, that may impact the amount of cash that is actually available for distribution.
In addition, because Adjusted Distributable Earnings is an incomplete measure of our financial results and differs from net income (loss) computed in accordance with
Furthermore, Adjusted Distributable Earnings is different than REIT taxable income. As a result, the determination of whether we have met the requirement to distribute at least
In setting our dividends, our Board of Trustees considers our earnings, liquidity, financial condition, REIT distribution requirements, and financial covenants, along with other factors that the Board of Trustees may deem relevant from time to time.
The following table reconciles, for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, our Adjusted Distributable Earnings to the line on our Consolidated Statement of Operations entitled Net Income (Loss), which we believe is the most directly comparable
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|
Three-Month Period Ended |
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(In thousands except share amounts and per share amounts) |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
September 30, 2023 |
||||
Net Income (Loss) |
|
$ |
12,439 |
|
|
$ |
(11,420 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net realized (gains) losses on securities |
|
|
11,825 |
|
|
|
19,572 |
|
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities |
|
|
(50,930 |
) |
|
|
15,824 |
|
Net realized (gains) losses on financial derivatives |
|
|
(1,440 |
) |
|
|
(1,152 |
) |
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on financial derivatives |
|
|
27,109 |
|
|
|
(25,276 |
) |
Net realized gains (losses) on periodic settlements of interest rate swaps |
|
|
880 |
|
|
|
796 |
|
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on accrued periodic settlements of interest rate swaps |
|
|
5,228 |
|
|
|
4,913 |
|
Non-recurring expenses |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Negative (positive) component of interest income represented by Catch-up Amortization Adjustment |
|
|
(566 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
Subtotal |
|
|
(7,881 |
) |
|
|
14,659 |
|
Adjusted Distributable Earnings |
|
$ |
4,558 |
|
|
$ |
3,239 |
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
|
16,662,407 |
|
|
|
15,199,837 |
|
Adjusted Distributable Earnings Per Share |
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
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or
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